Special Marine Warning for Vermilion to Avon Point OH; Avon Point to Willowick OH; Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH +3 more
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What you need to know
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- Avon Point to Willowick OH, Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-Canadian border, Vermilion to Avon Point OH, Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-Canadian border, Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH, Willowick to Geneva-on-the-Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border
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What is happening
For the following areas... Nearshore and Open waters from Vermilion OH to Geneva-on-the-lake OH... At 1039 AM EDT, showers producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 6 nm north of Conneaut to 15 nm northeast of Avon Point, moving east at 20 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or...
What the bulletin says to do
Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately.
Full official description
Bulletin details
For the following areas... Nearshore and Open waters from Vermilion OH to Geneva-on-the-lake OH... At 1039 AM EDT, showers producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 6 nm north of Conneaut to 15 nm northeast of Avon Point, moving east at 20 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Waterspouts can create locally hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Showers will remain over mainly open waters.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
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Special Marine Warning issued August 19 at 10:40AM EDT until August 19 at 11:15AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Official revision - Update
Special Marine Warning issued August 19 at 9:45AM EDT until August 19 at 11:15AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Official revision - Alert
Special Marine Warning issued August 19 at 9:40AM EDT until August 19 at 11:15AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Cleveland OH. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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